Overview

Department of Sociology / Department of Sociology is located in Washington, DC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Sociology
(Certificate)	Public sociology
(Certificate)	Social research

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE; Please see website: https://www.american.edu/cas/psychology/ Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

19

Applied

16

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE; Please see website: https://www.american.edu/cas/psychology/
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation, resume
Additional Entrance Requirements	Bachelor's degree, statement of purpose, transcripts, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

14

Total Graduate Students

14%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	14.29%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	7.14%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (28%)

Female (71%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 7

Male (7)

Female (14)

Location & Contact

Address Watkins, Room 111
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  22016-8072
United States

Contact Dr. Gloria Young
Department Chair
Email: socio@american.edu
Phone: 202-885-2475

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